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Gr39a, a highly diversified gustatory receptor in Drosophila, has a role in sexual behavior.
Behavior genetics - 1 Sept 2011
Watanabe Kanako, Toba Gakuta, Koganezawa Masayuki, Yamamoto Daisuke
Abstract excerpt
Sexual recognition among individuals is crucial for the reproduction of animals. In Drosophila, like in many other animals, pheromones are suggested to play an important role in conveying information about an individual, such as sex, maturity and mating status. Sex-specific cuticular hydrocarbon...
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